The gentleman's compleat jockey : with the perfect horseman, and experienc'd farrier. Containing, I. The nature of horses; their breeding, feeding and management in all paces, to fit them for war, racing, travel, hunting, or other recreations and advantages. II. The true method, with proper rules and directions to order, diet and physick the running-horse, to bring him to any match, or race, with success. III. The methods to buy horses, and prevent being cheated; noting the particular marks of the good and bad horses, in all their circumstances. IV. How to make blazes, stars and snips: to fatten a horse with little charge, and to make him lively and lovely. V. The whole art of a farrier, in curing all diseases, griefs and sorrances incident to horses; with their symptoms and causes. VI. The methods of shooing, blooding, roweling, purging, and prevention of diseases, and many other things, from long experience and approved practice. by A. S. gent.
| Author/creator | A. S. |
| Other author | Speed, Adolphus, fl. 1652-1659. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : printed for Henry Nelme, at the Leg and Star, over-against the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, 1697. |
| Description | [4], 164, [12], p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. (metalcut) |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240936288 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Gentleman's compleat jockey: with the perfect horseman and farrier |
| Variant title | Compleat horseman: or, True art of horsemanship, in all its parts and perfections |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Wrongly ascribed to Adolphus Speed. |
| General note | Contains engraved frontispiece depicting the anatomy of a horse. |
| General note | Caption title on p. 1 reads: The gentleman's compleat jockey: with the perfect horseman and farrier. |
| General note | Caption title on p. 23 reads: The compleat horseman: or, True art of horsemanship, in all its parts and perfections; .. |
| General note | With four final contents leaves and 2 final advertisement leaves. |
| General note | Tightly bound; some print show-through. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
| References | Wing (2nd ed.) S5 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2040:19) |
| Stock number | CL0037000080 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |